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For English speakers...Did they change the pronunciation of the name of the planet Uranus? Did they do it to avoid awkwardness during astronomy lectures?
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May 1st, 2011
When I was a little kid, and I learned the names of the planets, people pronounced Uranus as if they were saying “Y’er Anus” as in your asshole.
Then, when I was approaching puberty, I noticed that Carl Sagan, on the show Cosmos, referred to Uranus as ” Your- A- Nuss” and not your asshole.
The ancient Greeks thought Uranus was the God of the sky.
How did they pronounce it?
Was it always “Your_ A_ Nuss”, or did someone change the name anticipating that pre adolescent classroom disruptors like me would laugh out loud in science class?
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